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All at once some people[a] brought him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he told the paralyzed man, “Be courageous, son! Your sins are forgiven.”

Then some of the scribes told themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”

But Jesus, knowing[b] what they were thinking, replied, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:2 Lit. they
  2. Matthew 9:4 Lit. saw

Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(A) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(B) he said to the man, “Take heart,(C) son; your sins are forgiven.”(D)

At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(E)

Knowing their thoughts,(F) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

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